Over the last decade, I have had over fifty camera bags. I have bought and used and sold more camera bags than my mother, my wife and my daughter have had in their whole lives to date. And yet, I have not found the perfect bag. by perfect, I don’t mean a single bag that can be used for every job – I just mean a bag that meets both my technical and aesthetic expectations. i want a bag that is thought through – not half way or even 80% of the way but all the way through – a bag that makes me say “yeah” in a satisfying drawl as I wear it.

So far, I have not had that feeling but I am still hopeful. I skulk around the internet hunting for reviews and discussions of bag after bag trying to find candidates that may eventually get me to that peak – that ecstatic sensation that will tell me I have found the one – my first perfect camera bag – The bag that has just the right amount and size of accessory pockets. The bag where the pockets are in the right places and are easily accessible without being a thieves paradise. The bag that holds the intended equipment in a functional, useful, as well as safe way.

Nope, no bag has hit that magical TEN yet but life does go on. One cannot stop using any bags just because none of them is perfect. So I will still offer up my thoughts – primarily on the bags I currently use but with an eye on previous bags I owned as well. I hope you find the reviews useful.